Military Connection

Army Medic Shifted into “Hero Mode” Following Amtrak Train Derailment

By Debbie Gregory. When an Amtrak train derailed in Dupont, Washington on December 18th, Second Lt. Robert McCoy hit the…

7 years ago

Celebrating the National Guard’s 381st Anniversary

By Debbie Gregory. On December 13, 1636, the Massachusetts General Court in Salem issued an order requiring all able-bodied men…

7 years ago

2018 Defense Bill Addresses Troop Size, Benefits, Sexual Assault

By Debbie Gregory. Congress’ annual defense authorization bill addresses some of the yearly basics, such as pay benefits and insurance…

7 years ago

Pentagon Works to Disable Drones

By Debbie Gregory. To the military, they are  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS). But they…

7 years ago

Merger of VA and DoD Health Systems Being Considered

By Debbie Gregory. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides healthcare to veterans through medical centers and clinics owned and…

7 years ago

VA To Make Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Available for PTSD

By Debbie Gregory. In a continuing effort to treat Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and reduce the number of veteran suicides,…

7 years ago

Should Bergdahl Receive $300K In Back Pay?

By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Army may end up paying Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl about $300,000 in back pay for the…

7 years ago

Sen. Graham Wants Mil Families Out of South Korea

In spite of the concerns of Sen. Lindsey Graham regarding the safety of U.S. servicemember families in South Korea, there…

7 years ago

Colorado VA Used Forbidden Lists of Patients Wanting Mental Health Car

By Debbie Gregory. A Veterans Administration (VA) investigation has revealed that VA facilities in Denver, Golden and Colorado Springs failed…

7 years ago

Veterans Try To Educate Providers on Gulf War Illnesses

By Debbie Gregory. Servicemembers who deployed for Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield suffer from an amalgam of chronic,…

7 years ago